Undercover Maisie

1947Movie⏱️ 1h 30mApproved

ActionComedyCrimeRomance

⭐ 6.3

IMDB Rating

358 votes

Maisie Ravier, a former vaudeville performer, gets stranded in LA. Lt. Paul Scott recruits her for the LAPD bunco squad. If successful, she'll work a case involving a swindling fortune teller, relying on street smarts.

Director

Harry Beaumont

Writers

Thelma Robinson, Wilson Collison

Stars

Ann Sothern, Barry Nelson, Mark Daniels

Release Date

March 1, 1947

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 10

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Ann Sothern

as Maisie Ravier

Barry Nelson

as Lt. Paul Scott

Mark Daniels

as Chip Dolan

Leon Ames

as Amor aka Willis Farnes

Clinton Sundberg

as Guy Canford

Dick Simmons

as Gilfred I. Rogers

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Charles D. Brown

as Captain Mead

Gloria Holden

as Mrs. Guy Canford

Douglas Fowley

as Daniels

Nella Walker

as Mrs. Andrew Lorrison

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

1880 Academy Dr, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

slapstick comedyb moviefemale undercover agentlos angeles police departmentstock footage

🎯 Categories

SlapstickActionComedyCrimeRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Worst of the Series

by sb-47-608737 • 2019-01-30

5/10

"Having got hold of the complete collection (volume 1 and 2), I found the swansong of the series is undoubtedly the worst. All others, even thought technically B movie, were almost as entertaining as any other. But this one - well stinks. And for no error of Ms Sothern or even the future first James Bond (Barry Nelson). It was not even the basic plot - but the error lay in extremely amateur conceptualization / direction. With that spoiled, it would be almost impossible for any one to overcome - and even Ms Sothern couldn't really make it watchable since at every drop of hat, incongruities ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The last of MGM's 10 "Maisie" frolics released between 1939 and 1947, this film was the only installment which failed to net a contemporary New York Times review.

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📖 Synopsis

Maisie Ravier, a former vaudeville performer, gets stranded in LA. Lt. Paul Scott recruits her for the LAPD bunco squad. If successful, she'll work a case involving a swindling fortune teller, relying on street smarts.